caissier
/kɛ.sje/masculine
The English phrase cashier is translated into French as caissier.
A cashier is a person who works at a till or receives payments.
Meaning: one who works at a till or receives payments (noun)
Which one should you use?
Use caissier for a male cashier and caissière for a female cashier.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is caissière.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kɛ.sje/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word caisse is used in French slang to refer to a 'car', making a caissier's root word a common term for an automobile.
- If you are at a large department store, the person may be called a 'hôte/hôtesse de caisse' to sound more professional and welcoming.
- The word caissier shares its root with the English word 'case', as both stem from the Latin 'capsa' meaning 'a box'.
Examples in context
- Le caissier vous accordera la réduction.The cashier will give you the discount.This sentence shows how a cashier might provide a discount.Tatoeba #8854389 by lbdx, translation #462634 by lukaszpp
- Le caissier prendra le billet de cent francs.The cashier will take the one-hundred-franc bill.This sentence illustrates a cashier taking a bill.Tatoeba #3258291 by nimfeo, translation #3258292 by shekitten
- Tom travaille comme caissier.Tom works as a cashier.This sentence shows how to describe someone's job as a cashier.Tatoeba #13781204 by mervert1, translation #12196768 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing a job opening at a local grocery store.
- EmmaEst-ce que Nathan veut être caissier ?Does Nathan want to be a cashier?
- NathanOui, il cherche un poste de caissier.Yes, he is looking for a cashier position.
- EmmaC'est un bon travail pour lui.It is a good job for him.
- NathanIl aime bien parler aux clients.He likes talking to customers.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cashier” translations and entries caissier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caissier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
